What if you could find out how fast you are aging, and make changes to slow your aging process? Researcher and professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Morgan Levine has been working to make this happen by identifying genetic and behavioral factors that influence lifespan and healthspan. She contributed to a recent article in Nature along with David Sinclair showing a striking scientific advance in turning back time. She discusses her research, what it has achieved — including the regrowth of damaged optical nerves in mice — and where it is headed, as well as her work creating the Index test for Elysium Health which can help us keep tabs on our progress over time. 

“Really where the power of these is going to be is in intervention and personal health.”

Dr. Morgan Levine at Yale School of Medicine

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Curiosity can help us live richer, more vital lives. So how can we cultivate it? Author, entrepreneur, and founder of the Modern Elder Academy, Chip Conley discusses where curiosity comes from, how to fuel it, and what purpose it has in our lives. He explores its relationship to empathy, to a growth mindset, and opening our lives to new possibilities. 

“Curiosity is the fuel that makes creativity and innovation happen.”

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https://modernelderacademy.com

Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder by Chip Conley

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At an age when we’re told to walk around the mall for exercise, Joan MacDonald is doing weighted pull ups. Clinically obese with high blood pressure, acid reflux and arthritis at the age of 70, Joan decided to make a change and get off her prescribed meds. She started working with a trainer, her daughter Michelle MacDonald, and found herself on “an adventure” where every week she feels stronger. She has completely transformed her health, is off her meds, and is inspiring her one million Instagram followers with her story. David sits down with Joan and Michelle to discuss this incredible journey, Joan’s training regime and diet, and how “age has nothing to do with your potential.”

“Do the exercises, get in there and make yourself stronger. Have a better life than you’re having.”

https://www.instagram.com/trainwithjoan/

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If we can live past 100, can our finances? Do we have enough savings to live off for upward of 30 years? And if not, how can we get there? Financial advisor Scott Brewster shows us the path to financial wellness so we can continue to fuel all that brings us joy.

“I’m not saying we wanna stop working, especially if we enjoy it, but just be ready so that you can have financial freedom no matter what life brings you.”

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What is enough when it comes to taking care of ourselves? We’re told that walking three times a week is enough, but is it? What is an optimal level of activity? David breaks through the low bar set for people in later life, and shares what he does to stay fit at 62 from HIIT to weightlifting to intermittent fasting. While his regime isn’t for everyone, we can all do more than we think. David explores the path to building fitness whatever the starting point, and answers reader questions on sleep, retirement, and blue light.

“A lot of what we’re told, that, A: what we’re capable of, is not true, and B: what we need to do, they tend to dial it back.”

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With a creative vision that consistently reaches into the future, Steven Smith is used to his designs being misunderstood before they become enduring classics. He spent much of his career as a sneaker designer for brands including Reebok, for which he created the iconic Fury; and for Nike, who mysteriously dismissed him after he passed 40. Now he is unleashing his unbridled creativity designing Yeezys with Kanye West. He tells us about his passion for all kinds of design, how the arrival of the Walkman changed the sneaker industry, and why he races his VW Beetle but simply drives his Porsche.

“I always looked at it as like: If I show this design and people get really nervous and uncomfortable, I’m going the right direction.”

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You have power when it comes to your health. Physician, author, thought leader,  and prolific TED speaker Dr. Pam Peeke explains how our choices affect our genes, and presents the “three m’s” for increasing healthspan: mind, mouth, muscle. She shares the epigenetic benefits of finding joy, moving your body, and prioritizing sleep and offers straightforward advice for becoming your own health advocate.

“Take that whole idea of lifespan and pitch it...the goal is to just have the most kickass healthspan you can for as long as you can.”

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The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware

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Can CBD really improve our health? Scientific research indicates great potential for treating everything from anxiety to Alzheimer’s to autoimmune diseases. Martin Lee, journalist, author and co-founder of California-based non-profit Project CBD, discusses the latest findings, the difference between CBD and THC, and how athletes are using CBD for both pre-covery and recovery. 

“I would go so far as to say I don’t know a better drug, or a better substance, for anxiety.”

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Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana by Martin Lee

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Is the year 2020 an epigenetic risk factor? Yes, she says. What you are thinking and feeling affects your health through the epigenetic effect on your genome. She also says nature, community, exercise, and even our favorite Netflix shows have an effect. The physician, psychiatrist and executive board member of the Aspen Brain Institute explains how our environment and actions influence epigenetics, how this affects our genes, and the role this plays in our health and aging process. Breaking down some intimidating terminology — genetics, genomics, and epigenetics — she helps us understand how to take control of our health through many small actions.

“You are the epigenetic engineer of your body”

http://ronniestanglermd.com/

https://aspenbraininstitute.org/

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Riku Campo believes in timeless beauty. The Finnish born, LA-based makeup artist, editor, and author recently published his third book, I Am Beauty, which is a celebration of women over 40. Featuring a diverse cast of real women, the book both honors the natural appearance of the women, and explores a fresh, playful approach to makeup and style. 

Riku discusses the genesis of his latest book and how the culture around beauty and age differs between Europe and the US. He also shares great skincare advice, which had David making a shopping list.

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I Am Beauty by Riku Campo

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